2001 Elected Fellow of AAAS2003 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research2004 Elected Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences2005 Elected Chair of Neuroscience Section, AAAS2005 Elected Councilor, International Society for Neuroethology2006 Elected Member, Dana Alliance2007 Elected President, Society for Neuroscience2008 President, Society for Neuroscience2009 Past President, Society for Neuroscience

Research Abstract

Memories can last from a few seconds to a lifetime. In my laboratory we study the neuronal basis of these diverse forms of memory. We use a relatively simple animal, Aplysia, because its nervous system affords significant advantages for identifying synaptic, biophysical, and molecular changes underlying different stages of memory. The fundamental goal of our experiments is to achieve an understanding of the mechanisms by which the nervous system acquires, stores, and retrieves information.

Publications

Ye, X. and Carew, T.J., (2010) Small G protein signaling in neuronal plasticity and memory formation: The specific role of ras family proteins. Neuron, 68: 340-361.